Kenya vs Sudan: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 160 against 153 in Sudan, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 62nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 2 | 23 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 37.88 | 87 | 49.12 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 161.62 | 273.62 | 112 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 341 | 153 | 188 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 160 against 153 in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Kenya and Sudan?
- 7, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 62nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.